My VAIO C1 (yes the one with the camera) is running Linux beautifully. It's quite nice to have X running in 1024x480. Also the keyboard is a charm compared to others (like the Libretto 20 I used to run Linux on). They designed the keyboard first, then the rest to accomodate it. I really hope that somebody writes a driver for the camera, but Sony will not release the specs at any cost. I have been to their head office but it's their policy not to release specifications about "consumer electronics".
BTW, I wrote an Linux install report of the C1 for the March issue of Linux Japan magazine. # Next issue: Dual Celerons and Linux 2.2(^_^;)
Their page doesn't say much about what this piece of software actually is, but a single-user licence costs 458,000 Yen, which is about $4000. BTW, for Japanese Linux Info, I write a weekly e-mail newsletter called "Linux Japan Express". Mail and Web edition, both are in Japanese.
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My VAIO C1 (yes the one with the camera) is running Linux beautifully. It's quite nice to have X running in 1024x480. Also the keyboard is a charm compared to others (like the Libretto 20 I used to run Linux on). They designed the keyboard first, then the rest to accomodate it.
I really hope that somebody writes a driver for the camera, but Sony will not release the specs at any cost. I have been to their head office but it's their policy not to release specifications about "consumer electronics".
BTW, I wrote an Linux install report of the C1 for the March issue of Linux Japan magazine.
# Next issue: Dual Celerons and Linux 2.2(^_^;)
Their page doesn't say much about what this piece of software actually is, but a single-user licence costs 458,000 Yen, which is about $4000. BTW, for Japanese Linux Info, I write a weekly e-mail newsletter called "Linux Japan Express". Mail and Web edition, both are in Japanese.